Erik Pedersen Managing EditorTwo days after Disney announced some 28,000 layoffs in its U.S. parks business, chairman Bob Iger has resigned from California Gov.
Gavin Newsom’s task force on the state’s economic recovery.The Sacramento Bee reported this afternoon that Iger has quit the post, citing a Disney spokesperson.
Deadline has reached out to the company for comment.A week ago, Josh D’Amaro — the new chairman of Disney Parks, Experiences and Products — begged California officials to let Disneyland reopen and to “treat theme parks the way you treat other sectors.” On Monday, several state lawmakers sending a letter to Newsom this week requesting that he issue reopening guidelines for parks such as Disneyland, Universal Studios and.
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